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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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